1/9/2012 NEWS BRIEFS Economist & Author to Give MFDA Economic Forecast + click to enlarge The Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association’s annual economic forecast will feature Jerry Lynch of JFL Consulting...
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FEATURE + click to enlarge Some big news hit the fastener industry in 2011. Here’s a FIN roundup of some of the top stories. Nucor Fastener Presses Ahead with Tariff
January 05
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1/5/2012 12:01:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Falling Skycam Leads to Redundant Bolt Assemblies + click to enlarge + click to enlarge One of the most memorable moments in the Oklahoma-Iowa matchup...
January 03
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1/3/2012 12:46:00 PM HEADLINES SHORTTAKES: Adept Fasteners, EWMenn, Elgin, Mutual Screw, Simpson Strong-Tie, and Trinity Supply Chain Solutions Aerospace fastener distributor Adept Fasteners reportedly purchased a 15,000 sq ft facility...
January 03
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1/3/2012 HEADLINES 2011 Quips of the Year “I haven’t heard about the first bail out of a fastener company,” panelist Jim Witucki of Nucor Fastener noted in his state-of-the-industry presentation...
January 03
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2/6/2012 10:00:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS After Dismal Year, Rodex Fasteners Revenue Edges Up + click to enlarge Taiwan-based Rodex Fasteners reported December sales fell 34% to NT$166,092,000, according to a...
January 03
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1/5/2012 12:26:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS MSC Sees “Incredible Land Grab Opportunity” Buy vs. build strategy paying off + click to enlarge MSC Industrial’s record of profit and growth have caught...
January 03
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January 03
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1/3/2012 12:18:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Fastener Technology Doubles Facility Size in Solar Market Pursuit + click to enlarge Courtesy Acron...
January 03
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Ann Bisgyer Wolz, 56, co-publisher of Fastener Industry News, died January 2, 2012, at her home in Portland, Oregon. She...
January 03
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1/3/2012 12:26:00 PM HEADLINES Former Textron Fastening Factory Back From Brink + click to enlarge Fasteners are part of the...
January 03
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1/3/2012 12:01:00 AM HEADLINES FIN Fastener Stock Index Nears Double-Digit Gain + click to enlarge The FIN Fastener Stock Index...
January 03
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12/28/2011 9:16:00 AM NEWS BRIEFS Dorman Products Downgraded by Zacks + click to enlarge Dorman Products was downgraded from “outperform”...
January 03
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1/3/2012 2:50:00 PM HEADLINES China Fastener Output Jumps in 2011 + click to enlarge China’s output of metal fasteners reached...
January 03
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1/3/2012 12:01:00 AM HEADLINES + click to enlarge The sixth annual FTI Technical Achievement Awards were presented to engineer Dave...
January 03
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1/3/2012 12:01:00 AM HEADLINES Nucor Fastener To Press for Full ITC Investigation + click to enlarge As news of the...
January 03
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1/3/2012 10:29:00 AM HEADLINES First Fastener Fair Brazil Draws 170 Exhibitors + click to enlarge The first Fastener Fair Brazil...
January 03
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1/3/2012 12:59:00 AM HEADLINES Trifast Strengthens Global Offering with Asian Acquisition + click to enlarge Trifast plc completed its Malaysian...
January 03
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1/3/2012 10:29:00 AM HEADLINES Allfast Growth Highlights Skilled Labor Shortage + click to enlarge Aerospace supplier Allfast Fastening Systems is...
January 02
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FEATURE + click to enlarge The FIN Fastener Stock Index gained 9.5% in 2011, compared to a 0.6% growth rate
